skills & education
- environment
EUROCITIES statement on the review of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD)
Energy efficiency is a major issue in our local efforts to mitigate climate change but also in providing green jobs and addressing energy poverty. As European cities, we manage extensive portfolios of public buildings and we can also, depending on our legal authority and financial and administrative capacity, regulate, incentivise and assist with improving the energy efficiency of privately owned buildings. However, improving private buildings remains particularly challenging.
publication
publication date:
13-01-2016
Cities at work: Brighton & Hove Employability Advice and Careers Hut
Brighton & Hove Employability Advice and Careers Hut (BEACH) is an online tool to develop young people’s employment chances in the local area.
news
publication date: 12-01-2016
- economy
Cities at work: Gothenburg’s entrepreneurial hub
Gothenburg’s ‘Entrepreneurial West Hisingen’ programme is supporting employability among residents in a challenging city district.
news
publication date: 07-01-2016
EUROCITIES working group education explores intercultural mediators in Ghent
The EUROCITIES education met in Ghent on 18-21 November to discuss the issue of parental involvement to prevent early school leaving.
news
publication date: 16-12-2015
- economy
Lessons from our economic development forum in Zagreb
Our economic development forum met in Zagreb on 19-21 October for discussions on innovative forms of local economic activities supporting job creation; we share some lessons from the meeting.
news
publication date: 26-11-2015
- economy
- environment
- mobility
Spotlight on the EUROCITIES awards winners - new case studies!
We have published case studies on the award winning projects from Edinburgh, Gothenburg and Milan.
news
publication date: 26-11-2015
- economy
Cities addressing youth unemployment
High youth unemployment is a problem in cities across the EU, even in regions and countries where overall unemployment is relatively low.
news
publication date: 20-11-2015
Lessons from the social affairs forum in Brussels - 'inclusive labour markets'
We look at some of the lessons from our social affairs forum in Brussels on 20-21 October, which focused on inclusive labour markets.
news
publication date: 18-11-2015
EUROCITIES Youth Employment Statement - Summary
EUROCITIES Youth Employment Statement - Summary
publication
publication date:
12-11-2015
- cooperation
- culture
- economy
- knowledge society
- mobility
A reflection on EUROCITIES 2015 Copenhagen/Malmo
EUROCITIES 2015 Copenhagen/Malmo, our annual conference, took place on 4-6 November.
news
publication date: 10-11-2015